Ophelia

Sixteen-year-old Ophelia is stuck. Stuck with the name of a dead girl from years ago. Stuck in a rural community where she doesn’t belong. Stuck in her own head, trying to figure out how to be the person she thinks she should be, the person everybody expects her to be.

And then there’s the lake, which calls to her. The lake where they used to drown the witches. Where she can finally think, finally feel.

With nods to Shakespeare and Cumbrian folklore, Ophelia is a modern exploration of growing up in Cumbria, of mental health and rural isolation.

Written & Performed by Han-Roze Adonis
Directed by Maya Shimmin
Original Music by Patch Middleton
Set & Costume Design by Louie Whitemore
Lighting Design by Edd Knight

With thanks to Theatre by the Lake for their ongoing support and to Amy Clark, who produced our R&D in 2023 and rejoins next year as ‘Ophelia’ continues it’s journey.